The Reformed Vampire Support Group
by Catherine Jinks

    THE REFORMED VAMPIRE SUPPORT GROUP by Catherine Jinks
    Category:  Paranormal
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  4/20/09
    Publisher:  Harcourt
    Reviewed by:  Sarah Bean the Green Bean Teen Queen
    Rating:  4 Stars


    Forget everything you knew about vampires.  They are not sexy, stylish, rich, or powerful.  

    Nina has been a 15-year-old since 1973 when she was first turned into a vampire.  Now she attends vampire
    support group meetings with her fellow vamps, who are sickly and living off the blood of guinea pigs.  It’s not a
    fancy life at all!

    Nina’s life is boring (although she does use her experience as a vampire to write vampire fiction).  So when
    Casimir, the vampire who originally turned members of the group, is found staked in his apartment, Nina’s life is
    about to be an adventure.  The killer knows who and what they are, so The Reformed Vampire Support Group
    sets off to save themselves and finds a dangerous journey along the way.  

    This is not your typical vampire story.  These vampires are grumpy, cranky, and not glamorous at all.  But that’s
    what makes them fun.  

    There were a lot of characters to keep track of in the beginning and the plot started off sort of slow, but keep with
    it and you will have a delightful and funny mystery.